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Le Mans 24 Hours: Calado puts Ferrari top in final practice session

Taking over the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar that Alessandro Pier Guidi drove to second in Hyperpole, Calado whisked to a time of 3m27.275s shortly before Jean-Eric Vergne’s #93 Peugeot 9X8 LMH brought out the red flags when it stopped between the two Mulsanne Chicanes.

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Could Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rule changes prompt an LMP2 upset?

For this year’s centenary edition of the endurance racing blue ribband, the previous system of splitting the field behind three safety cars spaced around the 8.467-mile circuit has been dropped and a single pace car will be used in the event of a serious incident.

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IMSA Laguna Seca: Ganassi Cadillac holds off Tandy Porsche for victory

Cadillac became the first manufacturer to win twice in IMSA's new GTP era, as the Ganassi squad followed up Action Express's victory after late carnage at Sebring by just 3.8s over the second of the Porsche Penske Motorsports 963s that started on the front row in the hands of Mathieu…

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The British sportscar racer enjoying a well-timed career peak

British representation in sportscar racing is in a healthy place at the moment. For evidence of that, look no further than last weekend’s Spa World Endurance Championship round. Seven Britons featured in the top Hypercar class, split across five different manufacturers. And there was no shortage of noteworthy performances to…

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Kirkwood to race GTD Pro Lexus at Sebring and Petit Le Mans

Kyle Kirkwood will return to Vasser Sullivan’s GTD Pro Lexus RC F next month in the 12 Hours of Sebring and in October’s Petit Le Mans.

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Toyota WEC star Conway relishing Lexus Daytona 24 Hours GTD outing

Toyota FIA World Endurance Championship star Mike Conway says he is relishing the chance to pick up 'new skills' driving a Lexus GT3 car in this weekend's Daytona 24 Hours.

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Ex-F1 driver Mazepin to make race return in Asian Le Mans Series

Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin will return to racing for the first time in over a year when he joins the Asian Le Mans Series next month.

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Toyota WEC star Conway relishing Lexus Rolex 24 GTD outing

Toyota FIA World Endurance Championship star Mike Conway says he is relishing the chance to pick up 'new skills' driving a Lexus GT3 car in this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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Rolex 24: Blomqvist’s Acura beats Nasr’s Porsche to Daytona pole

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s new GTP era has begun with a thrilling battle between Acura and Porsche for Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona pole position being resolved in the favor of Tom Blomqvist’s MSR Acura ARX-06.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Castroneves’ late lap puts MSR top in second Roar practice

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Daytona 24 Hours race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab top spot.

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Rolex 24: Castroneves’ late flyer puts MSR top in second Roar session

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Rolex 24 race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab P1.

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Kirkwood confirmed for Lexus return in Rolex 24

Vasser Sullivan Racing today announced that Kyle Kirkwood will rejoin the team to race a Lexus RC F in this month’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

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IndyCar racer Kirkwood returns to VS Lexus team for Daytona 24 Hours

IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood will return to Vasser Sullivan Racing to race a Lexus RC F in this month’s Daytona 24 Hours, the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Hawksworth and Barnicoat continue with VSR Lexus for 2023 IMSA campaign

Vasser Sullivan has confirmed that Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat will continue to race the #14 Lexus RC F in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTD Pro in 2023.

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Hawksworth, Barnicoat return to VSR Lexus in 2023

Vasser Sullivan has confirmed that Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat will return to race the #14 Lexus RC F in IMSA GTD Pro in 2023.

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WEC Bahrain: #8 Toyota wins title; Ferrari hangs on to take GTE Pro crown

Toyota clinched the World Endurance Championship title for a fourth season in succession after Alpine struggled for pace in the year-closing Bahrain 8 Hours.

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IMSA Petit Le Mans: MSR Acura wins dramatic race, snatches title

Meyer Shank Racing Acura won the final IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race of the DPi era, and claimed the 2022 championship after the Ganassi Cadillacs collided and the WTR Acura hit a GT car.

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IMSA Petit Le Mans: Acura duel for race, title at three-quarter point

Wayne Taylor Racing leads Meyer Shank Racing with 2hr30min to go of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship finale at Road Atlanta.

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IMSA Petit Le Mans: Blomqvist claims final DPi pole for Meyer Shank Racing

Meyer Shank Racing’s Tom Blomqvist secured the final pole position of IMSA’s DPi era by almost a quarter second ahead of Earl Bamber in the Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac.

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WEC Fuji: Toyota completes practice clean sweep

Toyota maintained its grip on the top spot in the times during final free practice for Sunday’s Fuji 6 Hours round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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IMSA VIR: Pfaff Porsche and Winward Mercedes claim victories

Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell scored Pfaff Motorsports’ fifth IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro win of 2022 at VIR, as Winward Mercedes' Philip Ellis and Russell Ward claimed GTD victory.

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VIR IMSA: Pfaff Porsche and Winward Mercedes claim victories

Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell scored Pfaff Motorsports’ fifth GTD Pro victory of the year at VIR, as Philip Ellis and Russell Ward claimed a strong win for the Winward Racing Mercedes AMG GT3, in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's Michelin GT Challenge.

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Barnicoat: Lexus will give Corvette a “hot battle” over runner-up spot

VasserSullivan Lexus star Ben Barnicoat has promised a “hot battle” with Corvette Racing for runner-up spot in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD Pro class.

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IMSA Road America: Albuquerque/Taylor win, title rival Jarvis crashes

Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor won Sunday’s rain-impacted IMSA SportsCar Championship round at Road America, as title rival Oliver Jarvis crashed in the closing laps.

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Road America IMSA: Albuquerque/Taylor win, title rival Jarvis crashes

Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor won Sunday’s rain-impacted IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at Road America, as title rival Oliver Jarvis crashed his similar Acura in the closing laps of the race and lost the points lead.

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